On Mondays, I share some things I've collected over the weekend . . . to get the week off to a good start.

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A Quote

"There is a lie that acts like a virus within the mind of humanity. And that lie is, 'There's not enough good to go around. There's lack and there's limitation and there's just not enough.' The truth is that there's more than enough good to go around. There are more than enough creative ideas. There is more than enough power. There is more than enough love. There's more than enough joy. All of this begins to come through a mind that is aware of its own infinite nature. There is enough for everyone. If you believe it, if you can see it, if you act from it, it will show up for you. That's the truth."--- Michael Beckwith

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A Word

There are a few words that just don't seem to stick in my brain. I've looked them up over and over (and over) again. For whatever reason, I continue to need to look them up every time I encounter them. (Does that ever happen to you?) (Please tell me it does.) Anyway. Here's one of them . . .

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To Read

I often say flowers are magical. According to this lovely essay by the late Oliver Sacks, they really ARE! Read about the healing power of gardens. Nature . . . is a powerful force!

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A Challenge

This week, make a point to spend some time in a garden -- either your own or a friend's or a public garden in your community. Enjoy the blooms, listen for bird joy, watch the butterflies.

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And in the Audacious BADASS Department . . .

We have Ravelry (following in the footsteps of RPG.net) banning Trump and his administration in a brave, bold move to put an end to white supremacy, hate, and bigotry on the site. I am so proud to be a knitter today. Read Ravelry's statement here. Check out RPG.net's list of citations and reference materials here. And read this opinion piece from The Mary Sue for a glimpse of just how audacious and badass Ravelry's move really IS!

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Another Monday. Time to . . .

On Mondays, I share some things I've collected over the weekend . . . to get the week off to a good start.

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A Quote

"There is a lie that acts like a virus within the mind of humanity. And that lie is, 'There's not enough good to go around. There's lack and there's limitation and there's just not enough.' The truth is that there's more than enough good to go around. There are more than enough creative ideas. There is more than enough power. There is more than enough love. There's more than enough joy. All of this begins to come through a mind that is aware of its own infinite nature. There is enough for everyone. If you believe it, if you can see it, if you act from it, it will show up for you. That's the truth."--- Michael Beckwith

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A Word

There are a few words that just don't seem to stick in my brain. I've looked them up over and over (and over) again. For whatever reason, I continue to need to look them up every time I encounter them. (Does that ever happen to you?) (Please tell me it does.) Anyway. Here's one of them . . .

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To Read

I often say flowers are magical. According to this lovely essay by the late Oliver Sacks, they really ARE! Read about the healing power of gardens. Nature . . . is a powerful force!

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A Challenge

This week, make a point to spend some time in a garden -- either your own or a friend's or a public garden in your community. Enjoy the blooms, listen for bird joy, watch the butterflies.

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And in the Audacious BADASS Department . . .

We have Ravelry (following in the footsteps of RPG.net) banning Trump and his administration in a brave, bold move to put an end to white supremacy, hate, and bigotry on the site. I am so proud to be a knitter today. Read Ravelry's statement here. Check out RPG.net's list of citations and reference materials here. And read this opinion piece from The Mary Sue for a glimpse of just how audacious and badass Ravelry's move really IS!

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